Save Tryon Creek from its dreadful enemy English Ivy! Help the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park pull Ivy off of our trees on "No Ivy Day" October 5th from 9 to noon. When ivy climbs trees, it not only flowers and spreads its seeds but the weight of the ivy can knock over those trees, destroying entire tracts of... Full story »

Flex your communication skills and support an environmentally focused non-profit! A healthy environment is essential for the well-being and sustainability of ecosystems and inhabitants. We support and promote this ethos by actively connecting the public with the natural wonders of Tryon Creek State Natural Area through time spent in the park, as well as programs, volunteer opportunities, and events. The... Full story »

Tryon Creek is a 675-acre State Park located in SW Portland. We have 14 miles of hiking trails and a plethora of educational programming for the greater Portland community. Many visitors come through the park every day! The Friends of Tryon Creek are currently looking for Nature Center Hosts. If you enjoy meeting new people and sharing information then this... Full story »

Tryon Creek State Natural Area announces its brand new Adopt-a-trail program! Do you enjoy using tools, getting your hands dirty and some good old outdoor manual labor from time to time? Do you feel passionate about land stewardship and helping to preserve protected wildlife areas? If so, read on! The Friends of Tryon Creek are facilitating the opportunity for you... Full story »

Searching for Creative Event Leadership! As a way to kick off Trillium Festival activities next April, the Friends are planning a special event as a new fundraiser for the organization. We are looking for individuals who could help us by working with our leadership team and helping us to implement the event. Our goal? To have a fun, upbeat event... Full story »

Stewardship Guide Training Saturday Nov. 17th 10am-noon Do you enjoy working outside, helping to remove invasive species and teaching others to do the same? Are you comfortable in a leadership role? Then we have the volunteer job for you! The Friends are currently recruiting for Stewardship Guides that can help us accommodate our group ivy pulls and stewardship projects and... Full story »

Veteran’s Day of Service November 11th 9am-noon In honor of all veterans for the sacrifices they have made in service to our government. Join us in an ivy pull from 9am-noon. Join The Friends of Tryon Creek as we work to connect people with nature in order to preserve and protect it! Pull together to remove invasive English ivy and... Full story »

Tryon Creek Volunteer Orientation Tuesday, October 16 5:00-6:30pm 11321 SW Terwilligre Blvd. Portland, OR 97219 Come learn about our beautiful forest and how you can be a part of it. Meet at the Nature Center at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. All are invited to our volunteer orientation. We will discuss park history, our mission and goals, our special relationship... Full story »

Citywide "No Ivy Day" 2012 Help the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park pull Ivy on “No Ivy Day”. October 13th from 9am to noon. When ivy flowers and spreads its seeds the weight of the ivy can knock over trees, destroying entire tracts of forest. Come help us stop this invader of the woods! Saturday, October 13th, 2011 9:00a.m.... Full story »

National Public Lands Day is the largest volunteer hands-on activity of its kind in the nation. Held the last Saturday in September each year, the event brings together thousands of individual and organizational volunteers to restore and preserve the country’s public lands. We will be pulling Enlgish ivy at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. For details on National Public Lands... Full story »

Tryon Creek is a 675-acre State Park located in SW Portland. We have 14 miles of hiking trails and a plethora of educational programming for the greater Portland community. Many visitors come through the park every day! The Friends of Tryon Creek are currently looking for Nature Center Hosts. If you enjoy meeting new people and sharing information then this... Full story »

The Friends of Tryon Creek are currently seeking volunteers who are willing to train the next generation of watershed stewards. Through a partnership with Lake Oswego schools, the Friends have an opportunity to work with all 485 Lake Oswego fifth graders. Tour Leaders will have the opportunity to work with a group of ten students as they conduct interactive lessons... Full story »

We would love to provide you with that extra knowledge and only ask that as a trained Nature Guide you share it in turn with children and adults who visit the park during weekday morning school field trips by guiding small groups of children through the forest. Full story »

This March is all about the Trillium Festival for the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park. This festival is by far our largest event of the year seeing more than 6,000 people come through the park. We have many different opportunities to choose from, something for everyone! Light breakfast food, snacks and lunch will be provided :) The Festival is... Full story »

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Tryon Creek State Park Monday, January 16 9:00 - Noon 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Portland, 97219 Join the Friends of Tryon Creek on Monday, January 16th from 9am-noon for a work party in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. What better way to celebrate the memory of this visionary than to give... Full story »